Come and Work (1979)
- Original title
- Fad'jal
- Directed by
- Safi Faye
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Senegal
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary shows a Serer village in Senegal. The villagers share their history through oral tales and describe their struggles to farm the land and live from what they grow. It mixes real footage with acted historical scenes.
observationalreflectivemeditativegrassrootsearthysloweducationalgentle
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